Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes
Birth Date: December 18, 1978
Birth Place: Toledo, Ohio

Few fans of Katie Holmes' doe-eyed Joey Potter in the teen melodrama Dawson's Creek could have guessed what was in store for the actress. After she started seeing superstar Tom Cruise, the former girl-next-door emerged as half of the "TomKat" duo that took the world by storm.

The high-profile couple attracted a whirlwind of publicity, due to Cruise's couch-jumping declaration of love, a Parisian wedding proposal and the birth of daughter Suri, and a star-studded wedding in Italy.

Before her relationship stole the spotlight, Holmes built a respected career with roles in little-seen but acclaimed screen gems like The Ice Storm, Wonder Boys and Pieces of April. The actress continues to choose her roles carefully and appears next in Mad Money with screen legend Diane Keaton.